Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
Jenny Liuc,s Presents.

Jenny LinG's Prcscness
THE GOLDEN KEcoILEcTIoSs or THE LEADER or THE
NrGHITSGALEs ORCHESTRA
Prof. A. waldauer, who is supposed 70 be the
last survivor OF Jenny Lnd's orchestra, and who
was the leader OF the orchestra at the St Charles
Varieties Theater In 1852 when employed by Bar
mum to accompany the swedish nightingale as
soloist said n ST. Louis reporter ''The orchestra
was composed OF eighteen soloists each one OF
whom could take part TO M ont the program
Knowing that was great fayoT1te WITH Jenny
n Ss IN nance nsr 10 a sn ~ IN in, solse n,T Tor
the benefit OF the orchestra. While az LOUISVILLE
] found an opportunity and broached ihe
matter tn her. She Immediately consented,
Ike the good woman she was. and said she
could give Us night ut Pittsourg. When We az
rived at that place not less than .ooog peoae
were on the leyee 20 see jenny Lind, and Nr Bar
mum had 10 send another woman on The boat IN
carriage IN order 10 Draw the crowd sway cur
nightingale then made her way 10 the hoicl WIZ
out dIfsculty. The same night we gaze concert
A crowd OF roughs. kG-kluNers. coal nllner1, &C.
surrounded the bulldog ana commencffl throNhS
stones through the WINDOWS The au1ehcs nea
panc-stricken, and Jenny Lind was 20 lrishuehcu
that she ran 10 the hotel through an aIies. aia
impored Mr.. Barnum 20 leave mat nlght ,or
Baltimore. This affair was the more astonishing
because she had become Immensely PoPuaar
n nisS ana and chariTy' Wnen We arose the next
morning we received orders 70 SIT ~
once for Baltimore, and were lnlorn, 7l, ma =,
course knocked out our benefit, and We were fee.-
fng pretty badly about q, but on our arnvaih
BaltlfnOfe SDe sent 1Of me anu ~
for 50 requesting me 20 give y TO the
with her compliments. saying that sne Ssi, , -
she was unable 10 keep her promise Uut S'nt h'l
check In lieu OF the benefit periof1nthce. avu
can imagine the pleasure OF The boys on recsas.
lng this, ard when She came on tie Adge ua s
night we gave her a flourish Win uIuh s,s
trumpet such as no shakespearean King esI
received. When we arrived at New foik We
gave concerts at Castle Garden win gr ,,inr
benefit there, which yielded $1,000 NY engage-
ment ended there, and although a new arSsn ss',
ment was made TO give other concerts ia Boston
furTher as Mr. Rarnum had agreed 20 pay my way
home 20 Sc Louis, which was no small n1atttef IN
those days. when I went 20 tell Jenny Ina
gooooye she tired 70 indnce me ~ So GO Wiz a,tsns
me NJ ST Louis AFTER had said farewell 10 her
and returned 20 my room her secretary came 70
me and HANDED me q check for $1,000 - ~
present from the noole Eoman
A Hundred Years Bence-First LADY y1cr-
| .There seems 70 be no doubt that the pr'sonet
Srcond Lady Jusoe-sYes, isn't he hasdsone.
Third Lady Juror-'The poor Fellow hasn't had
| sfn.fIe bouquet sent 70 him today
Fourth Lady Juror-"But you know the ladies'
FiIh Lady Juror-s-oi course not: they DIDN'T
| hear half the evidence
sixth Lady Juror-@if we bring him IN guiiv
seventh Lady Juror-aHang him"
Chorus-s.H0rrorS.- -
Eight LADY Jurof-'Why sot say sne sece,a
Ninth Lady Juror-ssThen they'd inyrisoa IL
poor man for life
4 Chorus-sHorrorS,-
Tenth LADY JuFor-'m woss 90 60 Dsias N n
Eesssth Lay yuru-~In sfrasd nes.-
Tvelfh Lay yuror--.0f course not, u - =
locked up We can't aay q - nany haA'-o1sAs